Call Day #83, 12/17/11

Before we even ate breakfast, a delightful way to start our day together!  The kids discovered they really like U2.

While I did some cleaning of Claire's room (still trying to fight bed bugs), the girls played together.  They worked together on this book with magnets and managed to not yell at each other/fight over whose it was/etc.  We've had glimpses of happy playing together this week and it has been wonderful!

We opened our Christmas box from Grandma and Grandpa, and they put the presents under the tree. 

There was also a funny Christmas hat.  As seen on very snotty Claire.

Eleanor's turn.

Peeling a clementine called for glasses to "keep the juice from going in my eyes."  Not a bad idea.  Like wearing very fancy safety goggles.

Working on the ornaments Nanny sent in the mail.  When the top black layer is scratched off, there are different colors underneath.

After nap we went to a birthday party for our friend Judah.  There were train crafts to do.

And a train lollipop which was essentially all Claire wanted for dinner.

 The highlight might have been being allowed to jump on the couch and leap off of it onto pillows below.  I think Eleanor could hardly believe it.  We are clearly not the most fun parents around.  Eleanor, Isaac, Claire, Naomi, and Ruby were all enjoying themselves.

 "We said 'Happy Birthday!' and then we clapped and then we LEAPED off the couch!"--Eleanor

Judah, Claire, and Ambrose spent quite a bit of time taking magnets off the fridge and putting them back on.